EU Plans to Walk Back Key Planks of Toughest ESG Legislation February 24, 2025 By Frances Schwartzkopff and John Ainger The European Commission is proposing a significant watering down of what was arguably its most consequential piece of ESG regulation....
COVID-Like Bat Virus Discovered by Researchers in Chinese Lab February 24, 2025 By Robert Langreth and John Lauerman Researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China said they discovered a new coronavirus in bats that enters cells...
Bybit Hit by Crypto’s Worst Hack With Almost $1.5 Billion Stolen February 24, 2025 By Emily Nicolle, Muyao Shen and Olga Kharif Crypto exchange Bybit said it was hacked, resulting in what analysts estimate was the loss of almost $1.5 billion worth...
Birkenstock Sandals Are Pieces of Design and Not Protected by Copyright: German Court February 21, 2025 Birkenstock sandals, which have evolved from a symbol of counterculture to a trendy fashion item, do not qualify as art...
People Moves: Price Forbes Rebrands Turkey Operations, Making 3 Key Appointments February 21, 2025 Price Forbes, the London-based broker, has announced three key appointments in Turkey and a rebranding of its local business. Gökçen...
Finland, Sweden Investigate Suspected Sabotage of Baltic Sea Telecoms Cable February 21, 2025 Swedish and Finnish police are investigating a suspected case of sabotage of an undersea telecoms cable in the Baltic Sea,...
Pro-Russian Hackers Attack Italian Websites After President’s Comments About Ukraine February 21, 2025 A pro-Russian hacker group attacked Italian government websites on Tuesday [Feb. 18] in what it said was a reaction to...
Climate Goals Still Make Business Sense, Rio Tinto CEO Says February 21, 2025 By David Stringer Rio Tinto Group, the world’s second-largest mining company and a major polluter, came out in support of corporate efforts to...
India Insurers Look to Hike Health Premiums as Pollution Stings February 21, 2025 By Ashwin Manikandan Indian insurers are considering making New Delhi residents pay 10% to 15% more for new health policies after an extraordinary...
People Moves: Allianz Commercial Names Martin as Chief Risk & Resilience Officer; AXA XL Promotes Dores to Country Manager, Iberia February 20, 2025 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Allianz Commercial and AXA XL. A summary of these new hires...